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2016 TIVA Peer Awards HonoreesJim PenningtonDistinguished Service Award
Since DUO’s inception in 2007, Jim has been the marketing force behind DUO’s success and serves as producer on all DUO projects. In that same year, he signed DUO up for a corporate TIVA membership and immediately immersed himself in the activities of TIVA. His role with TIVA grew, beginning with a volunteer role at the various panel events, greeting attendees at the door, where he started developing strong relationships within the TIVA community. This turned into a role on the TIVA board, on which he served as the Programs Chair in 2008. He then jumped to an executive role as vice president, serving three years in that capacity. Jim’s role with the Peer Awards began as a facilitator for the 2009 and 2010 Peer Awards. In 2011, he began serving as the Peer Awards submissions administrator, initially a hard copy submission process. In 2012, Jim spearheaded the development of the online submission system as Peer Awards vice chair, a role he’s been in through the 2016 Peer Awards. Jon GannCommunity Partner Award
Gann is the founder of DC Shorts, a non-profit organization championing short filmmaking, and the creator of the DC Shorts Film Festival, one of the country’s premier short film showcases. He has also served as the executive director of CINE, a 58-year-old organization that honors the best in film, TV and digital media with the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award. Through his Reel Plan consulting firm, Gann has bridged the communication gap between competing film festivals, so all can share film information, sponsor strategies and filmmaker data. He also works with dozens of filmmakers on festival strategies and niche marketing. Gann has published two books, Behind the Screens: Programmers Reveal How Film Festivals Really Work and So You Wanna Start a Film Festival?. Gann also has presented at over 120 universities, film organizations and film festivals worldwide, and has spoken at the International Film Festival Summit, Art House Convergence, and TEDxWDC. He is a founding board member of the Film Festival Alliance, the first organization to normalize the festival space, and sits on the Advisory Board at George Mason University’s School of Film & Video Studies. As a filmmaker, Gann’s notable past projects include: “Cyberslut,” the first gay-themed short film to screen at over 50 festivals and broadcasts worldwide; “Signs,” a national 48 Hour Film Project award winner; and “Offline,” a modern dating parable. Rosemary ReedSteve Wallace Community Service Award
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